The numbers don’t lie: Bud Light is the best selling beer in America and therefore the #1 beer in the United States. Well, after 8 long years of the same logo design and packaging Bud Light is going to be rolling out a completely revamped logo and packaging in 2016, and they’ve just given the world its first taste of what the future has in store.
Go ahead and feast your eyes upon what the future of beer in America looks like. Below the photo is the press release w/ all the relevant details:
According to the press release the new Bud Light cans, packaging, and tag line will be ready for this year’s Super Bowl (one of the biggest drinking days of the year).
NEW YORK – December 17, 2015 – Today Bud Light unveiled its plans to give America’s favorite beer a fresh new look in the coming year. This redesign – the first major overhaul of Bud Light’s visual identity in eight years – will include a reimagined Bud Light logo and contemporized primary and secondary packaging, and is part of a larger brand evolution underway at Bud Light.
“In 2016, we’ll put a more modern twist on Bud Light, from the way the brand looks to the way it acts,” said Bud Light vice president of marketing, Alexander Lambrecht. “We’re proud to introduce our fresh new look, which pays homage to our most iconic packaging of the past, yet feels current and unique with its bolder logo and distinctive blue colorway. It’s a design that truly stands out from what’s become a sea of sameness in the light beer category.”
By bringing back the brewer’s historic trademark “AB” crest – not used on Bud Light packaging since 2001 – the design emphasizes the attributes that established the brand as the country’s most popular beer: premium ingredients, care in brewing, a crisp, clean finish and a smooth drinkability. “It’s a more intentional communication of the brewing excellence and premium light beer that goes into every bottle and can,” said Lambrecht.
This next part actually blew my mind hole. I know that Bud Light is the best selling beer in America, I didn’t know just how much Bud Light is sold every minute. Seriously, this is blowing my mind right now:
Rolling out new packaging for the best-selling beer in the U.S. is no simple feat; more than 20,000 Bud Lights are sold every minute. Yet, it’s a challenge well worth undertaking, according to Anheuser-Busch head of marketing Jorn Socquet. “This is a brand that embraces reinvention – changing with the times is part of Bud Light’s DNA, and a reason the brand has remained relevant in popular culture of years.” He added, “This redesign is an important and symbolic investment in our largest brand.”
So what do you think of the new design, bros? I’ve created a Twitter poll for you to vote in and send me your feedback:
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